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"Miss" is a form of "miss", a transitive verb which is often translated as "extrañar". "Not" is an adverb which is often translated as "no". Learn more about the difference between "not" and "miss" below.
not(
nat
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. no
I am not the kind of person you think I am.No soy la clase de persona que tú crees que soy.
She does not have any money.No tiene dinero.
a. no
He would not like it if he found you at his computer.No le haría ninguna gracia encontrarte utilizando su computadora.
You must not tell lies.No debes decir mentiras.
a. no
We swore not to tell anybody about that night.Juramos que no le diríamos nada a nadie sobre esa noche.
a. no
I had to do it myself; not that it matters, but what do we pay him for?Lo tuve que hacer yo misma; no es que me importe, pero ¿para qué le pagamos?
a. no
Are you angry with me? - Of course not!¿Estás enfadada conmigo? - ¡Claro que no!
Is it going to rain? - I hope not!¿Va a llover? - ¡Espero que no!
miss(
mihs
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
c. hacer falta (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I missed my little dog so much!¡Me hizo tanta falta mi perrito!
4. (transport)
5. (to avoid)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
That car just missed hitting me.Por poco me pega ese carro.
Those taxis just missed each other.Por poquito se chocan esos dos taxis.
a. no alcanzar
I missed the ball because my foot got stuck.No alcancé la pelota porque se me atoró el pie.
b. escaparse
I missed the dog again! Try to catch him.¡Se me escapó el perro otra vez! Intenta atraparlo.
a. echar en falta
I didn't miss my wallet until I tried to pay for something at the store.No eché en falta mi cartera hasta que intenté pagar por algo en la tienda.
b. perderse
You missed one of the best meals I've eaten in my entire life.Te perdiste una de las mejores comidas que me ha tocado en la vida.
11. (to not include)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
12. (to fail to hit)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
13. (failure to hit)
a. la señorita (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Good afternoon, miss. How may I help you?Buenas tardes, señorita. ¿Cómo le puedo ayudar?
